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Swimming and water safety (all years)

Swimming: strokes, distance and safe self rescue

6 lessons

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  • Feel: personal and emotional
  • Move: movement competence

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The unit will develop pupils' swimming competence so they can swim at least 25m. Pupils will start to apply a range of swimming strokes (front crawl, backstroke and breaststroke), learning how to motivate themselves and others. Pupils will learn to perform safe self-rescue in a range of situations.

This unit is the third in a series of four units and builds on the foundational understanding pupils have already achieved in swimming. This unit will take pupils from beginner swimmers, to more competent swimmers, as it develops their movement competence in more advanced strokes. This unit will prepare pupils for the final swimming unit, which will build upon and develop their safe rescue skills. Learning how to support and motivate others will enable pupils to improve their teamwork and communication in all areas of PE.

  1. Range of skills, alternating strokes front crawl and backstroke, floating
  2. Range of strokes, treading water and signalling for help
  3. 25m competently, confidently and proficiently, rotations, fall in entry
  4. Selecting appropriate stroke for intended purpose including survival strokes
  5. Safe self rescue circuit, swimming using different survival strokes
  6. Safe self rescue and selecting appropriate actions during emergencies

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